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Oxygen: Highlights from the journal to mid-2025 (2025)
Journal Article

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Towards freezing global warming (2025)
Book Chapter

Numerous policies have been proposed to mitigate the problem of climate change as reducing emissions alone will not be sufficient. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), which captures carbon at the source, and Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs), whic... Read More about Towards freezing global warming.

Phenolic profile, fatty acid composition, and antioxidant activity of Italian Riesling grape pomace from two Transylvanian microclimates (2025)
Journal Article

Italian Riesling is a grapevine (Vitis vinifera) cultivar widely grown in Transylvania vineyards. During the winemaking process, grape pomace (GP) is generated. This study aimed to exploit the potential of the Italian Riesling GP through its composit... Read More about Phenolic profile, fatty acid composition, and antioxidant activity of Italian Riesling grape pomace from two Transylvanian microclimates.

Applications of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of illegal drugs used in drink spiking (2025)
Journal Article

Drink spiking is a significant public safety issue, often linked to crimes such as theft and sexual assault. The detection of drugs used in these incidents is challenging due to the low concentrations (<ng) and complex matrices involved. This review...

Using Minecraft to explore the Amazon rainforest (2025)
Journal Article

Here, Laura, Sophie, Mark, Jay, Jackie and Carly report on a project designed to engage key stage 2 pupils with geography and environmental topics by using Minecraft to investigate the Amazon rainforest.

In vitro investigation of m2 macrophage differentiation and phagocytic capabilities (2025)
Thesis

Amyloid-related diseases are characterised by the accumulation of extracellular β-amyloid 42 (Aβ42) plaques on specific tissues. Macrophages, a key immune system component, exhibit high plasticity and can polarise across an M1 and M2 spectrum. M2 mac... Read More about In vitro investigation of m2 macrophage differentiation and phagocytic capabilities.

Eugenol@Montmorillonite vs. Citral@Montmorillonite Nanohybrids for gelatin-based extruded, edible, high oxygen barrier, active packaging films (2025)
Journal Article

In the context of the circular economy, the valorization of bio-derived waste has become a priority across various production sectors, including food processing and packaging. Gelatin (Gel), a protein which can be recovered from meat industry byprodu... Read More about Eugenol@Montmorillonite vs. Citral@Montmorillonite Nanohybrids for gelatin-based extruded, edible, high oxygen barrier, active packaging films.

Exploring river and natural flood management using Minecraft (2025)
Journal Article

Science Hunters is a programme of projects that uses Minecraft to engage children with environmental science, geography, engineering and other related areas. Two recent projects, Building to Break Barriers and Engineering for Sustainable Societies us... Read More about Exploring river and natural flood management using Minecraft.

2081 Micro silica beads for verification of profiles and outputs factors of a Leksell Gamma Knife (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose/Objective:
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) using a Gamma Knife (GK) uses finely collimated radiation fields, known as shots, to
deliver tightly conforming dose distributions to small benign and malignant targets, with rapid dose fall-off at... Read More about 2081 Micro silica beads for verification of profiles and outputs factors of a Leksell Gamma Knife.

(Re)conceptualising science communication through the lens of science-theatre (2025)
Book Chapter

INTRODUCTION
I am a science communication researcher with an interest in science-theatre and as such I often look at science-theatre from within the frame and perspectives of science communication. However, my work with science-theatre has suggested... Read More about (Re)conceptualising science communication through the lens of science-theatre.

Beam model development and clinical experience with RadCalc for treatment plan quality assurance in online adaptive workflow with an MR‐linac (2025)
Journal Article

Purpose: The aim of this work was to report on the optimization, commissioning, and validation of a beam model using a commercial independent dose verification software RadCalc version 7.2 (Lifeline Software Inc, Tyler, TX, USA), along with 4 years o... Read More about Beam model development and clinical experience with RadCalc for treatment plan quality assurance in online adaptive workflow with an MR‐linac.

In silico and in vitro comparative analysis of 79 Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates (2025)
Journal Article

Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant nosocomial bacterial pathogen that poses a substantial infection risk due to its high resistance to antibiotics and ability to survive in hospital environments. In this study, we performed comprehensive in sil... Read More about In silico and in vitro comparative analysis of 79 Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates.

Stakeholders' perspectives on addressing climate change and respiratory health impacts in Nigeria (2025)
Journal Article

The impacts of climate change on respiratory health are increasingly becoming a significant challenge in Nigerian cities, particularly in Lagos and Ogun States. Engaging stakeholders in discussions about climate change and health is crucial for addre... Read More about Stakeholders' perspectives on addressing climate change and respiratory health impacts in Nigeria.

NO more hiding: Whole-plant live imaging of nitric oxide reveals systemic signalling (2025)
Journal Article

This article is a Commentary on Mohanty et al. ( 2025), doi: 10.1111/nph.70094.

Prevalence and characterization of antibiotic resistance genes of Vibrio species from Asata River, Enugu, Southeast Nigeria (2025)
Journal Article

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Vibrio pathogenic species are associated with high cases of fatalities. This study evaluated the antibiotic resistance in Vibrio species from the Asata River in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria. River water samp... Read More about Prevalence and characterization of antibiotic resistance genes of Vibrio species from Asata River, Enugu, Southeast Nigeria.

Virus species names have been standardized; virus names remain unchanged (2025)
Journal Article

Virus taxonomy, comprising classification and nomenclature, is regulated by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Taxon names are standardized to facilitate recognition and communication, with defined suffixes for each rank (e.g.... Read More about Virus species names have been standardized; virus names remain unchanged.

“Looking at the Big Picture”: A Qualitative Study of Ethics in Science Communication and Engagement (2025)
Journal Article

Ethical issues arise in many communication and engagement settings. Such issues can, however, fall into the gaps between what is seen as “research” and what is seen as “dissemination.” Semi-structured interviews ( n = 17) and focus groups ( n = 2) wi... Read More about “Looking at the Big Picture”: A Qualitative Study of Ethics in Science Communication and Engagement.

Colorectal cancer progression to metastasis is associated with dynamic genome-wide biphasic 5-hydroxymethylcytosine accumulation (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) progression from adenoma to adenocarcinoma is associated with global reduction in 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC). DNA hypomethylation continues upon liver metastasis. Here we examine 5hmC... Read More about Colorectal cancer progression to metastasis is associated with dynamic genome-wide biphasic 5-hydroxymethylcytosine accumulation.

3D food printing: building sustainable and resilient food supply chains (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

3D food printing (3DFP) allows for precise control over the ingredients and structure of food products, facilitating the design of foods that cater to specific dietary needs and preferences. However, despite these potential advantages, it is still in... Read More about 3D food printing: building sustainable and resilient food supply chains.

Assessing barriers and opportunities for the improvement of laboratory performance and robust surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria– a quantitative study (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Good quality data is essential in optimising containment strategies for antimicrobial resistance, a global public health threat estimated to cause around 10 million deaths yearly and up-to 5% loss in GDP by 2050 if left unaddressed. The l... Read More about Assessing barriers and opportunities for the improvement of laboratory performance and robust surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria– a quantitative study.